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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government a four-week ultimatum to conclude all ongoing negotiations with unions in the country’s tertiary education sector. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, issued the ultimatum on Monday during an interactive session with labour correspondents in Abuja, following a meeting with leaders of…
The House of Representatives has resolved to intervene in the ongoing dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), following the union’s declaration of a two-week warning strike on Monday. The decision came after a motion presented by Hon. Sesi Winghan, who represents Badagry Federal…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its planned nationwide strike, assuring that efforts are underway to address the union’s outstanding demands. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, confirmed that the…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent cooking gas scarcity in Nigeria to temporary loading delays caused by the strike action led by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). Ojulari made this known…
In a bold move to promote inclusive storytelling and media accessibility, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council will host a landmark symposium on Disability-Inclusive Journalism on Monday, October 6, 2025, at the NUJ Secretariat in Utako, Abuja, starting at 10:00 a.m. Themed “Breaking Barriers, Amplifying Voices: Inclusive Journalism,”…
Tensions are rising within the National Assembly of Nigeria as a group of staff under the banner of ‘Concerned PASAN Members’ threatens to picket the Assembly Complex beginning Tuesday, October 7, 2025, to demand improved working conditions and implementation of pending welfare benefits. Lawmakers in the Senate and House of…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has officially suspended its nationwide strike, following high-level negotiations involving the National Security Adviser and the management of Dangote Refinery. PENGASSAN President, Festus Osifo, announced the development on Wednesday during a press conference in Abuja, saying the suspension was…
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced the resolution of the labour dispute between the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, following high-level mediation. The breakthrough was revealed in a communiqué signed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mohammed Dingyadi, who…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria, warning of an impending nationwide industrial action if longstanding issues affecting the nation’s public universities are not addressed. The announcement followed an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of ASUU held on…
Labour Ministers mediate as union demands reinstatement of over 800 dismissed workers A high-stakes reconciliation meeting is currently underway between the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, with the Federal Government stepping in to mediate a…
